outflanking

verb

present participle of outflank
as in avoiding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanking
  1. avoiding
  2. evading
  3. escaping
  4. eluding
  5. eschewing
  6. shunning
  7. shaking
  8. bypassing
Verb
  • Yet its bodywork is relatively restrained, avoiding the huge wings, complex vents and aggressive appendages found on many contemporary hypercars.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by a Gwinnett County man in 2022, avoiding a trial that was set to begin Monday in federal court in Atlanta.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • In June, police in nearby Greenwood Village arrested a 15-year-old for evading police, and his bike was impounded.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Lyons remained a free man after these revelations, though he was charged with evading police, and later with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • Charging documents said both suspects were then seen on video running into a nearby home before eventually escaping through the back of the house.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In defiance of Pacho’s tight hold, Madjo shrugged the Ecuador international, escaping behind and emphatically volleying into the roof of the net.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • Young was running around the backfield, eluding pass rushers, keeping his eyes downfield.
    — Alex Zietlow July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
  • Flies eluding the glue traps and the manager’s fancy fly swatter gathered on the cutting board (three), on a clean fying pan (one), on the trash can (three), and on the mop head and a wall (six).
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of eluding
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  • Ford has announced its upcoming sub-$30,000 electric truck will be named Fathom, a surprise move eschewing historical names.
    — Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Local luxury labels have been somewhat subtler, eschewing obvious iconography while integrating Chinese philosophies into their branding.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of eschewing
Verb
  • There’s striker Josie Gordon, bickering twin sisters Siobhan and Niamh, glove-shunning goalie Katie ‘Boots’ Quinn and couple Maddie and Margy.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tankers are shunning the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening a lifeline for Saudi Arabia’s crude exports during the Strait of Hormuz’s closure; Asian refiners are eyeing the one-month-longer trip through the Suez Canal.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of shunning
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  • White slammed Garry for shaking hands and embracing Makhachev before the final round.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Yohanna Embu, a resident of Sikka, a regency in East Nusa Tenggara, said a number of buildings were damaged by the strong shaking and panicked people ran to higher ground.
    — Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaking
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  • Several environmental groups have proposed removing or entirely bypassing the Glen Canyon Dam, draining what's left into Lake Mead, and implementing stricter water conservation measures.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But bypassing the blockade by transporting it over land would boost the cost to $12,000.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bypassing
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“Outflanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflanking. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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